There is no need to physically attach solar panels to your car’s roof to determine if it will charge your car. Of course it will while it’s in the sun. Let’s do some math:
If:
The area of this Tesla’s roof is 2 square meters (being generous),
The efficiency of the panels is 25%,
The capacity factor of solar (depending on your location) is 20%,
The sun’s irradiance is 1000 watts per square meter,
The Tesla’s battery capacity is 100 KWhrs,
And we neglect the increased weight and drag of the array,
We’re talking about 100 hours, more than 4 days.
Doesn’t sound like a bargain, especially considering that if you overbuild the solar array on your roof and charge your car in your garage, you’ve achieved the same goal at far less expense and inconvenience.
Absolutely!
We need to rewrite every word of the U.S. Constitution to support all the hate and ignorance of modern-day America.
With a little work, we can be one big Alabama: uneducated, dirt poor, diseased, inbred, and White supremacist.
Let’s get ‘er done!
It seems like just yesterday that there was honor and integrity in the U.S. presidency.
Ann Coulter looks like a complete jackass every time she opens her mouth.
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